Comments on: Almunia says ‘furious’ Wenger enticed Arsenal win

By: Mannydgooner

Mannydgooner — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:49:30 +0000

It’s the usual Arsenal. Make a heap of chances and spurn everyone of em. How often have we done that? Look, when arsenal play the high tempo game, they are irresistable. So why don’t they play like that every game? The 2003 team did and nobody could touch them. The difference? They had a nucleus of experienced and quality players! Youth is great but without experience all you get is pretty football.Get some old fashioned steel in the middle of the park! Arsenal will NOT win anything until they get a Vieira type or Adams type player in the team. Full stop.

By: Tosin oni

Tosin oni — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:13:04 +0000

We should be more consistent. Wenger should speak to the boys to take every match seriously and play as though it is a knock out game.

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:40:16 +0000

AAARRRRRRGHHHHHHHH!

By: Panda Bear

Panda Bear — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:32:19 +0000

I think Song shoed his worth today. He is a more important player than Denilson for the role he is played in. It doesn’t compliment Fabregas to have another attacking midfielder, which is also why Diaby will be important when he comes back. Theo played for the most part, awful, today. The strikers were good, but arghh, something be lacking.

By: C-Bass

C-Bass — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:49:25 +0000

I must say this one stings. Ok so Hull “surpises” us and with Fulham everyone was crap. Seriously though we should have known this would be a tough fixture especially away. I suppose we could blame it on the ref but that’s the easy way out.

Where is the passion and confidence from these lads that will breed consistency? They’re up and down . This squad is showing it’s youth. I think were a bit fragile. When the pundits say you can’t win anything with kids this is what they’re talking about.

I also very much agree with Demetrio about Theo. I love the lad but he has performed poorly his last few outings. Missing finishes passing when he should shoot and vice verse. It is clear where his confidence lies by just watching him play.

Hopefully this inconsistency is just another blip on what will be a solid season and not a forecast of things to come.

By: jay

jay — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:42:56 +0000

my last entry made me look like i liked the game today. Arsenal are not winning the league this year. Make sure everyone knows so no-one is majorly disappointed when we dont. Champions league or FA Cup maybe but not league. Hull, Sunderland and Fulham, Chelsea and United crumble these teams, yet they get points jere, its shameful. Our squad is not deep enough, Wonder Goals, shoot wherever against Arsenal, it will go in!!!

By: jay

jay — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:37:18 +0000

As much as i agree with Demetrio, the moments that theo provides, we score from!! and he plays well! he plays better than denilson, drop him not Theo

By: Demetrio

Demetrio — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:06:12 +0000

It has nothing to do with wonder goals or anything else. When teams disrupt the rhythm, the boys get frustrated.. most passes were going side to side or backwards, and when teams do that to Arsenal they have lost 2 times and now drawn. They have shown no answer for it the three times its happened and im sure more and more teams will start to do it until Arsenal can prove they can break teams down that just sit back, stay disciplined and get in their faces to disrupt the passing. Yes it was a nice goal, once again cause by too much room given because Arsenal got frustrated and couldn’t break them down so everyone besides Almunia was up trying come up with something new.

Wenger hasn’t a clue. Why wasn’t Nasri starting? If Song is gonna play the holding MF spot, which i think Song was our only performer today and did really well, then Nasri should be in MF with Fab, not Denilson. He’s more creative and has a better shot. Denilson has been ok but RVP had to play higher up to take pressure off him, Nasri wouldnt need that allowing RVP to play along side Ade. I know Wenger doesnt wanna drop Theo, but for the last two prem games he has been rubbish, had moments of good play but overall hasnt been good enough. Chelsea, Man U name their BEST squad, Wenger worries about hurting confidence. Its time to drop Theo out the squad til he can have a complete game, not moments of brillance then go missing for 65 mins.

By: TayGoon

TayGoon — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:05:37 +0000

I hate 4-4-1-1, we always struggle to score when we play it. We had a goal disallowed that should have been given. We need to be showing urgency from early on.

By: Wildon

Wildon — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:05:56 +0000

Oh and Leadbitter’s goal was absolute top shelf! credit where credit is due!